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but moves at a frantic pace--a stark contrast to Laos. We visited Hanoi, Halong Bay,
Hoi An, Saigon, Phu Quoc, and the Mekong Delta, before going to Cambodia. To be
connected to each destination's webpage, please click on the photos below, or
use the navigation bar at the top of the page.
Area: 329,566 sq km
Population: 81.62 million
Capital City: Hanoi (pop 3.5 million)
People: 84% ethnic Vietnamese, 2% ethnic Chinese,
also Khmers, Chams (a remnant of the once-great
Indianised Champa Kingdom) and members of over
50 ethnolinguistic groups.
Language: Vietnamese, Russian, French, Chinese,
English
Religion: Buddhism is the principal religion but there
are also sizeable Taoist, Confucian, Hoa Hao,
Caodaists, Muslim and Christian minorities
Government: Communist state
Head of State: President Tran Duc Luong
Head of Government: Prime Minister Phan Van Khai
GDP: US$24 billion
GDP per capita: US$300
Annual Growth: 8%
Inflation: 8%
Major Industries: Rice, rubber, food processing,
sugar, textiles, chemicals
Major Trading Partners: China, Singapore, South
Korea, Japan, Taiwan